Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.7205 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7205 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 289.7%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.7205 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
-0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.7205 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 289.7% on the previous year and up 348.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.7205 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 125th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1965 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -106.5% |
| 1966 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +463.0% |
| 1967 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +157.2% |
| 1968 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1969 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1970 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1971 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -331.6% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1974 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -110.5% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -666.3% |
| 1976 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -106.2% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -293.3% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +991.7% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 1980 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -319.6% |
| 1981 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +267.0% |
| 1982 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2512.1% |
| 1984 | -0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +130.4% |
| 1985 | -0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1987 | -0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +158.6% |
| 1988 | -0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1989 | -0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1990 | -0.0045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -95.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +786.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -216.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +154.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -97.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3478.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -230.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +271.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 2010 | 0.168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2304 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -63.8% |
| 2022 | -0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -281.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -220.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +289.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 122 Cyprus 0.8471 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Aruba 0.8173 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Switzerland 0.7247 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7064 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Palestine, State of 0.6879 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Malaysia 0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 53.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 96.88 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 51.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 99.61 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 99.61 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 61.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 155.67 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.36 billion SDR (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.7205 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7205 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.